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Rhythm - Quarter/Half/Whole Notes

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Q 1/15
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Match each rhythm type with how you would WRITE it
30
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Q 2/15
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Match each rhythm type with how you would SAY it
30
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15 questions

Q.

Match each rhythm type with how you would WRITE it

1

30 sec

Q.

Match each rhythm type with how you would SAY it

2

30 sec

Q.

Which one describes how you write a quarter note?

3

30 sec

Q.

Which one describes how you write a half note?

4

30 sec

Q.

Which one describes how you write a whole note?

5

30 sec

Q.

How many beats does a half note "eat"? These are the beats we write with a little number when we write the rhythm.

6

30 sec

Q.

How many beats does a whole note "eat"? These are the beats we write with a little number when we write the rhythm.

7

30 sec

Q.

Imagine you have a measure with 4 quarter notes in it. How would you COUNT it? In the examples below, CAPITAL letters are for shouting, lowercase letters are for whispers.

8

30 sec

Q.

Imagine you have a measure that has 2 half notes in it. How would you COUNT it? In the examples below, CAPITAL letters are for shouting, lowercase letters are for whispers.

9

30 sec

Q.

Imagine you have a measure that has a whole note in it. How would you COUNT it? In the examples below, CAPITAL letters are for shouting, lowercase letters are for whispers.

10

30 sec

Q.

Imagine you have a measure that goes half note, quarter note, quarter note. How would you COUNT it? In the examples below, CAPITAL letters are for shouting, lowercase letters are for whispers.

11

30 sec

Q.

Imagine you have a measure with 4 quarter notes in it. How would you WRITE it?

12

30 sec

Q.

Imagine you have a measure with 2 half notes in it. How would you WRITE it?

13

30 sec

Q.

Imagine you have a measure with a whole note in it. How would you WRITE it?

14

30 sec

Q.

Imagine you have a measure that goes half note, quarter note, quarter note. How would you WRITE it?

15

30 sec

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